A student from De La Salle University was brought to the hospital Friday after falling from one of the buildings inside its Manila campus, prompting school officials to appeal for restraint amid online speculation. In a statement, De La Salle University confirmed that an incident occurred involving a student who fell approximately one floor within…
A tragic death in Puerto Princesa City has prompted renewed warnings from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) after a local content creator unknowingly consumed a highly toxic marine species known as the devil crab. Emma Amit died on February 6 after eating a devil crab she had found in Barangay Luzviminda. Authorities…
A fatal accident outside the Light Rail Transit Line 1 station in Quezon City has reignited debate over how the justice system handles drivers involved in deadly road incidents. Senator JV Ejercito renewed his appeal for the passage of the proposed Defensive Driving Protection Act following the release of a motorist initially taken into custody…
Authorities are tightening enforcement against ambulances being misused as de facto shuttle services, warning that vehicles designed for life-saving missions will not be allowed to double as profit-making transport. The move follows an incident flagged by the Department of Transportation’s Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (DOTr-SAICT), which intercepted an ambulance using the EDSA…
The controversy around Darryl Yap’s comeback film exploded this week after the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) publicly condemned “Ngongo,” accusing the filmmaker of using persons with disabilities as a punchline to sell tickets. The agency called the title alone a “direct insult” to Filipinos living with speech and developmental conditions, sparking an online…
In a sweeping week-long offensive against the illegal drug trade, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), in coordinated operations with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement units, seized more than Php180.64 million worth of dangerous drugs and arrested 109 drug personalities across the country. From November 14 to 21, 2025, authorities carried…
Former Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Zaldy Co is preparing for a full-blown legal battle as the government moves aggressively to prosecute key figures in the multibillion-peso flood control scandal that has rattled the political establishment and triggered nationwide outrage. Co’s lawyer, Ruy Rondain, said the embattled ex-lawmaker will exhaust all legal remedies in the proper…
A foreign national linked to the notorious Sam Gor International Drug Syndicate has been sentenced to life imprisonment after a Philippine court found him guilty in a massive PHP10-billion shabu case, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) announced Friday. PDEA Director General Undersecretary Isagani Nerez said the Regional Trial Court Branch 98 in Olongapo City…
A Catholic citizens’ group has launched a daily 9 a.m. prayer campaign calling on Filipinos to unite against corruption, particularly in the government’s controversial flood control projects. The Catholic Advocates for Responsible Electorate (CARE) said volunteers joining the effort will be known as “prayer warriors,” as the movement aims to channel faith-based action into a…
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Chair Vigor Mendoza II (PNA photo by Avito Dalan)The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is gearing up for a major digital transformation as it prepares to roll out the first phase of its online frontline services next month, in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s push for faster,…